Printed Ephemera — 1860-1880
Card, valentine card
Boxed valentine's card comprising a tiered cardboard base covered in watered and textured cream paper. A central panel in the box opens as a lid to reveal applied decoration below. This decoration comprises a layered and handfinished valentine's card with a silver and white lace paper border embossed with flower design surrounding a central panel of cream satin. Applied to the satin panel is a floral bouquet formed from wool leaves and coloured cotton flowers. Applied above by means of folded paper springs is a silver and white lace paper border decorated with an applied inner border of yellow paper flowers and embossed green paper leaves.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 37.156/8
- Object name:
- card, valentine card
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1860-1880
- Material:
card, cotton, paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 48 mm, W 265 mm, D 222 mm (closed)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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